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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Old Turkic I TDE127 Elective Master's degree 1 Fall 6

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Münevver TEKCAN

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Recognize the Gokturk alphabet.
2) Examine the philological aspects the period of Gokturk the texts.
3) Examine the linguistic aspects the period of Gokturk the texts.
4) Examine the historical development of the suffixes.
5) Compare the historical development of the roots.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Learning Outcomes
1 No relation Middle No relation No relation High High High High High No relation No relation
2 High Middle High High High High High High High No relation No relation
3 High Middle High High High High High High High No relation No relation
4 High Middle High High No relation High High High High No relation No relation
5 High Middle High High High High High High High No relation No relation

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

The course provides students with the knowledge of Orkhon, Uyghur, and Karakhanid works, language features including phonetic, morphology, syntax are examined on the selected texts.

Weekly Schedule

1) Historical Periods of Turkish Language
2) Old Turkish Period
3) Introduction to Runik Alphabet
4) General Information about Orhun Tablets and Bibliography
5) General Language Features
6) Költigin Tablet
7) Költigin Tablet
8) Midterm Examination/Assessment
9) Bilge Kağan Tablet
10) Bilge Kağan Tablet
11) Bilge Kağan Tablet
12) Tonyukuk Tablet
13) Tonyukuk Tablet
14) Tonyukuk Tablet
15) Text Analysis
16) Final Examination

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Demonstration
5) Group Study


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade

40%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

60%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required